Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)

This article is about the franchise. For the fictional race, see Transformers GT (race).

Generation 1 continuity family « Transformers GT Toyline Prose Comic Story Pages Live Events

Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (トランスフォーマーGT MISSION GT-R) is a 2013 TakaraTomy franchise created in collaboration with the Super GT racing championship series. All toys in the series are heavy retools of the Alternity Convoy mold, transforming into 1:32 scale Nissan GT-R racing cars representing real-life cars participating in Super GT. While they all have the same base mold, each toy features a unique head, weapon and GT Sister, a human partner in the form of a Microman-based race queen figure. Its surprisingly extensive fictional support circumscribes a whimsical micro-continuity wherein the Transformers have lain down their arms in favor of a friendly annual racing championship, the titular Transformers GT.

Fiction

• Story of Transformers GT, a series of short text stories packed in with the toys:

1. Test Run Battle! –Prelude–
2. First Fast Attack! –Whoever Strikes First Wins–
3. One Shot and One Kill!! –Finishing Blow–
4. A Biggest Sword! –The Last Resort–

• A Transformers GT: Mission GT-R one-shot manga by Naoto Tsushima was published in the July 2013 issue of Kerokero Ace.
• The Transformers GT: Mission GT-R series of story pages published in issues of Dengeki Hobby from August to December 2013.

Events

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Transformers GT x Kids' Walk

TakaraTomy also collaborated with "Kid's Walk", events organized by Super GT to boost interest in sports car racing among children by letting them and their parents visit the racing circuits on special pit walks with activities and prizes. TakaraTomy contributed in the form of the "Transformers GT x Kids' Walk" promotion where they gave away exclusive available in limited quantities and only given to children in middle school or younger:

• During the 2013 season's Kid's Walk, TakaraTomy gave away toys of new character Safety Prime. This exclusive toy is a redeco of 2010 Transformers Legends Class Prowl.

• During the 2014 season, the exclusive figure was a redeco of the 2011 Reveal the Shield Legends Class Optimus Prime, named "Convoy Anniversary Clear Ver.", that was subsequently also made available through several other venues.

• During the 2015 season, the free figure was "QT-M Optimus Prime," a redeco of the Alternity-styled Q-Transformers Nissan GT-R R35 Optimus Prime in the colors of the Transformers-sponsored Nissan GT-R used by the Team Mach racing team.

Super GT races and Team Mach

Finally, TakaraTomy participated in the Super GT proper with various promotions reflecting their patronage of the racers of Team Mach:

• For the 2013 season of the GT300, TakaraTomy provided two Transformers GT-themed race queens present at the races and reporting the team's progress on their "Team Mach TF Girls" website. The race queens, Mai Nishimura and Kelal Yamamura, wore outfits based on the GT Sister Ai.

• In 2014, Team Mach's own Nissan GT-R wore various TakaraTomy sponsor marks, including a prominent Autobot insignia on the roof. TakaraTomy based a new Autobot named Mach Five Racing Prime on this car, and an actor dressed as this character appeared at various Super GT and Transformers events throughout the year.

• In 2015, as noted above, the year's "Kids Walk" exclusive took the form of a Q-Transformers figure with Team Mach's livery.

Toys

Wave 1 (5-25-2013) GT-01 GT-R Prime (w/ Misaki) GT-02 GT-R Saber (w/ Anna)

Wave 2 (7-17-2013) GT-03 GT-R Megatron (w/ Noa)

Wave 3 (9-28-2013) GT-04 GT-R Maximus (w/ Hiiro)

GT-R Saber

Exclusives

Transformers GT X Kid's Walk 2013 Safety Prime (Original Ver.)

Transformers GT X Kid's Walk 2014 Convoy Anniversary Clear Ver.

Transformers GT X Kid's Walk 2015 QT-M Optimus Prime

QT-M Optimus Prime

Fiction-only toys

The unproduced "GT-R Safety Prime"

It bears remarking that in addition to the properly released toys listed above, the Transformers GT story pages prominently feature photography of a larger toy of Safety Prime retooled from Alternity Convoy in the style of the toyline's mainline releases.

Notes

• The GT toys were available with exclusive calendars featuring art of the respective robots and GT Sisters if pre-ordered through Toy Hobby Market/TakaraTomy Mall. The deadline for Prime and Saber was March 31 2013.
• GT-R Maximus was originally slated to be GT-03, but was pushed back to GT-04 with Megatron becoming GT-03. This may have had to do with the fact his original promotional art featured the same head as Prime rather than the newly tooled head the figure comes with.
• While it is unknown if Safety Prime's larger figure was ever intended for actual release, the labeling of Safety Prime's produced "Kid's Walk" toy as "Original Version" certainly belies the intention to produce more than one figure of the character.

External links

• Official website (archived)
• Transformers GT at TakaraTomy Mall (archived)
• Transformers GT x Kids' Walk at the Transformers GT website (archived)
• Team Mach profile at the official website of team sponsor Mach FC Co., Ltd.
• "Team Mach TF Girls" hub at the Transformers GT website (archived)